Oscar et la dame rose (2009)
Directed by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Drama
aka: Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Film Synopsis

Oscar, a ten-year-old-boy, is staying in a hospital for sick children.  Neither his doctors nor his parents have the courage to tell him the truth about his illness.  Only Rose, the down-to-Earth woman who delivers the pizzas, can bring herself to communicate openly with him.  Seeing the young boy's distress, Rose suggests they play a game.  They will pretend that every day in the hospital counts for ten years in the world outside.  That way, Oscar will be sure to live a full life, whatever the outcome.  To learn what Oscar is feeling, Rose persuades him to write a letter to God each day.  As a result, Rose and Oscar become the closest of friends, but neither could have imagined the extent to which their friendship will affect both of their lives...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
  • Script: Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
  • Cinematographer: Virginie Saint-Martin
  • Music: Michel Legrand
  • Cast: Michèle Laroque (Rose), Amir Ben Abdelmoumen (Oscar), Max von Sydow (Dr. Dusseldorf), Amira Casar (Mme Gommette), Constance Dollé (Mère d'Oscar), Jérôme Kircher (Père d'Oscar), Mylène Demongeot (Lily), Benoît Brière (L'annonceur), Mathilde Goffart (Peggy Blue), Bruno Metzger (Père de Peggy), Catherine Israel (Mère de Peggy), Thierry Neuvic (Victor), Eric Remi (Pop Corn), Mona Jabé (Sandrine), Nicolas Buysse (Le Professeur), Estée Didier (Fille a lunettes), Héloïse Lejeune (Brigitte), Marcha Van Boven (Infirmiere), David Leclercq (Infirmier), Stéphanie Crayencour (Fille de Rose)
  • Country: France / Belgium / Canada
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 105 min
  • Aka: Oscar and the Lady in Pink

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